1896 Central Michigan Normalites football team

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1896
Pete McCormick (1st season)
Seasons
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage
    4 0 0
Washburn     6 1 1
Iowa Agricultural     8 2 0
Central Michigan     3 1 0
Miami (OH)     3 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan
    6 2 0
Detroit College     5 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 1
Heidelberg
    2 1 0
Ohio     4 2 1
Indiana     5 3 0
Missouri     7 5 0
Beloit     2 1 3
Butler
    4 3 0
Iowa State Normal
    4 3 0
Notre Dame     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Wittenberg     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace
    2 2 0
Kansas State     0 1 1
Ohio State     5 5 1
Lake Forest     3 4 1
Mount Union
    3 4 1
Wabash
    3 4 0
Drake     2 3 0
Chicago P&S     2 4 2
Michigan Agricultural     1 2 1
Indiana State Normal
    0 1 0
Buchtel     0 1 0
Washington University
    0 2 0
Haskell     0 4 0
Doane     0 5 0

The 1896 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed

Pete McCormick, the first Central Michigan football team compiled a 3–1 record and outscored their four opponents by a combined total of 62 to 22. All four games were played against high school teams.[1][2] On October 31, 1896, the Central Michigan football team lost to Alma High School, 14–5, in a game played in Mount Pleasant.[3] On November 21, 1896, Central Michigan defeated Bay City High School by a 14–4 score at Mt. Pleasant.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 31Alma High SchoolMount Pleasant, MIL 5–14
November 21Bay City High SchoolMount Pleasant, MIW 14–4
Saginaw Arthur Hill High SchoolW 35–0
Alma High SchoolW 8–4

References

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1896-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Mt. Pleasant's Version". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1896. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Didn't Know Where He Was At". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1896. p. 9.